Archive for November 2011

What You Wear TO the Airport is Just as Important as What You Pack for the Trip

What You Wear TO the Airport is Just as Important as What You Pack for the Trip
Cliche, but time really does fly! At this time exactly a week ago I was here in my apartment franctically doing laundry, answering e-mails, halfway cleaning my third-floor studio penthouse junior loft suite and attempting to pack for a quick getaway.  A week later, my spot is still a mess with clothes everywhere. Not from... Read more »
By Sandria311,
November 17, 2011 at 11:00 pm
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Boutique Hotel in Manhattan, "Sister Act" on Broadway and Southern Cuisine in Brooklyn: a crash course in where to stay, what to do and where to eat on a weekend getaway to New York

Boutique Hotel in Manhattan, "Sister Act" on Broadway and Southern Cuisine in Brooklyn: a crash course in where to stay, what to do and where to eat on a weekend getaway to New York
I don’t just like things to be awesome. I need them to be awesomer–more awesome. I appreciate people, places and things with character. A story. Ambiance. Aesthetics is extremely important to me. It’s the nuances and idiosyncrasies of people, places and things that give them depth and make them memorable. Basically, I like any nouns I encounter to... Read more »
By Sandria311,
November 16, 2011 at 11:00 pm
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How to Write a Rejection Letter: Inspiration from life and SARK

How to Write a Rejection Letter: Inspiration from life and SARK
Letter writing is a lost art, but I want to find it. If not for the world, then at least for my own enjoyment and sanity. Last night, I was flipping through one of Susan Ariel Rainbow Kennedy’s (SARK) books, “Make Your Creative Dreams Real,” and came across a “write a rejection letter” exercise. I recently... Read more »
By Sandria311,
November 15, 2011 at 11:00 pm
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